City Boy

by Herman Wouk

**** [4/5]

This is a great story about a city boy named Herbie growing up in New York in the 1920's. The story circles around a great coming of age moment as Herbie meets a girl and goes to summer camp. Told in Herbie's voice the book has a trans-formative effect on the reader, you will be cheering for him all the way. Worthy read!

The Stone Carvers

by Jane Urquhart

*** [3/5]

This is the story of a woman who carves wood and the events of her life. The book is built around the events of WWI, so it has a dark theme but it tells a nice story of her adventures. I found the story a bit obvious but it was well told and fairly well paced. Not a strong recommendation, but you could do worse.